The Foreign Policy Programme (TESEV) January 22, 2014 By Olgu Okumuş * Growing domestic energy demand and the objective of being an energy transit hub have shaped Turkey?s energy sector in the last decade. To meet the growing demand while managing its effects on national budget deficits, Ankara has liberalized the energy market and diversified [?]

After a week of talks, the first round of the Syria peace conference comes to an end today in Geneva. Unfortunately substantial results are not to be expected, according to UN mediator Lakhdar Brahimi. These show-talks can’t bridge the wide gaps between the Assad regime and the opposition, commentators criticise, and pin their hopes on the US and Iran.

Deutsche Welle (Germany) 03.02.2014 Regina Mennig Turkey?s crackdown on protesters and Germany?s plans for a revised dual citizenship scheme have put a strain on German-Turkish relations. But there is hope for finally turning this around, experts say. No small task lies ahead for Turkish Prime Minister Receop Tayyip Erdogan and German Chancellor Angela Merkel as

Hürriyet Daily News (Turkey) February 3, 2014, p. 7 Bülent Aras * The burden of the future design of EU foreign policy seems to be shifting to Germany?s shoulders ? whether it likes it or not. Germany?s foreign and security policies, its assets and capability to pursue these policies are likely to be more visible